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JOHN BREASTED: The Great Barrington Selectboard’s credibility gap

Transparency does not require officials to reveal legal strategy. It does require them to tell voters when the town has been sued.

Was Bill O’Reilly right?

In her letter to the editor Jean Pollock comments on Great Barrington's Main Street holiday decorations: "So much for the promises and big plans for Christmas lighting."

Save Great Barrington from ‘super-sizing’

In their letter to the editor, Bobby Houston and Beth Carlson write: "Sometimes it takes guts and commotion to save an authentic small town from super-sizing."

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

It would have been better had Lulu and Hershey, correspondents for the Dogs News Network, decided not to open the windows of the DNN network's Advent Calendar. The images are difficult to accept.

Searles….A local opinion!

The Searles Building doesn't and never did work as a school initially, and has been renovated many times in the past. It WON'T work now.

Hotel project will bring vitality to Great Barrington

In her letter to the editor, Leigh Davis writes: “Let us untangle ourselves from the mire of agendas… and celebrate the fact that Great Barrington is able to attract viable opportunities for economic growth and job creation such as this.”

BERKSHIRE hotel is wrong direction for Great Barrington

In their letter to the editor, Briarcliff Motel owners Clare and Richard Proctor write: "We lived in London for thirty years and continually saw areas that were organically-grown hives of individuality and creativity gobbled up by big brands."

Deny hotel a special permit

In her letter to the editor, Carol Diehl writes: "Those of us who have already invested in this area did so with the understanding that the town would stand behind its duly enacted bylaws."

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

What do kids want for Christmas, based on their letters to Santa? Find out, as Lulu and Hershey open today's Dogs News Network Advent calendar windows.

DIGBY: From ‘Great Battles in American History’

Digby reflects on the Great Barrington hotel war, a momentous struggle for dominance between two hoteliers.

Save the right school: Save Monument

If the Berkshire Hotel initiative fails to pass the town Selectboard, we will all be faced with a broken down, graffiti laced structure for another ten years.

The BERKSHIRE hotel: Let’s stay focused on the bylaw

In her letter to the editor, Anni Crofut of Housatonic writes: "I would respectfully ask our Selectboard to remember that a special permit is, indeed, special."

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

The Dog News Network's Advent Calendar reveals disturbing truths the past two days.

Bits & Bytes: ‘A Barefoot Holiday’ in Great Barrington; ‘Voices of Christmas’ at Ventfort Hall; ‘100 Cats for Christmas;’ Western Mass. FIRST Tech Challenge...

Berkshire Community College and the Berkshire Innovation Center are hosting the FIRST tech challenge, a robotics competition designed to engage and inspire students in science, technology, engineering and math.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Once again, Donald Trump becomes the butt of scorn by the Dog News Network anchors Lulu 'n' Hershey, as they open another two DNN advent calendar windows.

Lulu ‘n’ Hershey

Advent window by Advent window, Dog News Network correspondents Lulu and Hershey are celebrating the spirit of peace and good will during the holiday season -- or trying to. Given circumstances, it's not easy.

EDGEWISE: Climate crises, climate opportunities

I want to be able to write a letter to future generations that tells proudly how in my time, we stood up in the face of impending disaster and made the necessary changes in lifestyle, industry and economy.